The question on everyone’s mind in Washington right now is whether or not Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, can politically survive the #Weinergate scandal. Many are speculating he’ll resign, and the Democratic Party’s leadership, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz haven’t been out front defending him.
Conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart said he thinks Weiner’s future is already foretold. “I think that last week the absence of his natural supporters from his side foretells what is going to happen next,” Breitbart told The Daily Caller. “I don’t think there’s a lot of support for him right now. What value he brought to the table right now has evaded as he can no longer serve his purpose due to his toxicity.”
Breitbart published much more evidence damning Weiner on Monday, and when TheDC asked if he had more, he said, “Oh yes.”
“I don’t have a definitive answer [as to specifically what’s next],” Breitbart said. “I’m going to meet with this woman [the anonymous woman who sent him photos and emails from Weiner] right now in person and we will decide how she wants to proceed.”
(#Weinergate: More come forward with lewd Weiner communications)
Breitbart hinted that he thinks Weiner’s political future looks grim at best.
“I believe that the elders of the Democratic Party will make a utilitarian decision [on whether to keep Weiner or not] based on whether or not he has any future as a warrior on behalf of the leftist cause,” he told TheDC. “I think that this decision was foretold when the party elders chose not to stand by him last week when his peril.”
Rep. Weiner has planned a press conference to address the ongoing scandal today at 4pm EST. This is a breaking news update. This story will continue to be updated.
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